AC Milan offers €13m for Kaká

AC Milan has reacted quickly in its effort to re-sign Kaká. After the interest shown by the New York Red Bulls, the Italian club began negotiations for the player on Wednesday.

The Brazilian's representative in Italy met with Milan's general manager, Adriano Galliano and CEO, Ariedo Braida. The details of this conversation, which MARCA.com gained access to, surround a ¤13m offer, as well as asking Kaká to lower his wages. There are other non-financial conditions that must be met before the transfer can become a reality and the club can delay any deal if it needs to.

One of these is that the club is considering selling Cassano in order to make room for Kaká. This would be a key point in any deal because Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri believes that for Kaká to return, he needs to sell one of the squad's other attacking options. These are Pato, Robinho and Cassano. Cassano's situation has deteriorated due to his demands for a pay rise that the club won't give him.

Kaká's possible return to Milan would also mean a welcome rise in season ticket sales. Berlusconi has a serious problem in this area. The sales of Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva to Paris Saint Germain has cooled the enthusiasm of fans, who despite understanding the difficult financial times that Milan, and football generally are currently going through, want world class players in their team.